Show PLAN TO PUT ALL ON EQUAL BASIS A plan formulated by A fick of boone iowa to place the burden ol of war equally upon all shoulders la Is unique in some particulars the plan as suggested by mr fick follows now that defense day Is over and an inventory has been taken of the man power available in case of war it behooves us to find out what wealth la is available and also what steps can be taken to make war less probable in the future I 1 would suggest the following declared mr fick that in case of war the government take over all industries and make every one work tor for the same pay as the soldier which at the present time is 13 one dollar per day and keep in case of families every one capable of working should work and the government should d take care of the children a and nd the sick I 1 believe food should be dished out to private families the same as to the soldier the government taking over everything the grocery stores included the clerks clerics working tor for one dollar per day the sick should be taken care of in government hospitals the children should go to school to teachers paid one dollar per day doctors should get but one dollar per day the women should be cooks and nurses at one dollar per day all able men should go to the front except those needed to transact other business mr fick further pointed out if the government took over all industries and put everyone on an equal I 1 basis during the war there would be no soaring prices there would be no millionaires made through the distress of others there would be no one left at home to draw immense wages while the boys are sacrificing their lives at the front can anyone be a true patriot when he Is willing that the other fellow risk big hl life for one dollar and keep it if he or she does not even bant want to work in safety for the same pay as the soldier such a patriot can salute the fla flag I 1 cheer the armies as they go by to the front as long as he Is making a good living but put him on the same payroll as the soldier and he be will tell you you are talking against your country besides the above I 1 think those who do the fighting should have the say whether or not there should be war except in case of invasion when every true american will jump to the defense of his country without waiting for the call to arms in conclusion I 1 want to reiterate that I 1 believe there Is no better organization than the american legion to take up this question of equal burden in time of war the american legion for some time past has been sponsoring a plan known as the universal draft which calls for the drafting of all industry as well as man power in time of war |